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CloberDEX Exploit: Reentrancy Incident Explained (2024)

On December 2024, CloberDEX suffered a reentrancy — the first of 51 documented reentrancy incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.

Attack Mechanics: How the CloberDEX Reentrancy Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to CloberDEX

The CloberDEX incident on December 10, 2024 is classified as a Reentrancy. A malicious contract re-enters a vulnerable function before state is updated, letting it drain funds multiple times. In the full archive, CloberDEX is 1 of 51 documented reentrancy incidents.

CloberDEX in Context

The CloberDEX incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is Curve (2023) at $41M.

Prior Reentrancy Before CloberDEX

The nearest reentrancy incident before CloberDEX was DeltaPrime, 29 days earlier on November 11, 2024 ($12.9K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the reentrancy attack surface.

Impact & Recovery for CloberDEX

CloberDEX Loss Figure

The loss figure for CloberDEX is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD terms, so no USD estimate is published here. For reference, the average loss across 51 reentrancy incidents in our archive is $2.87M.

Timeline Since the CloberDEX Incident

The CloberDEX exploit occurred 1.3 years ago (490 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for CloberDEX

Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the CloberDEX incident: view source.

FAQ

How much did CloberDEX lose?

The CloberDEX loss figure is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD token terms, so no USD estimate is published here.

When did the CloberDEX hack happen?

The CloberDEX exploit was recorded on December 10, 2024 — 490 days ago.

What type of exploit hit CloberDEX?

The CloberDEX incident is classified as a Reentrancy. A malicious contract re-enters a vulnerable function before state is updated, letting it drain funds multiple times.

How common is the Reentrancy pattern seen at CloberDEX?

Our archive contains 51 documented reentrancy incidents. The CloberDEX incident is one of them.

How does CloberDEX compare to the largest Reentrancy attack?

The largest reentrancy incident in our archive is Curve (2023) at $41M. The CloberDEX loss was not publicly disclosed.

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